7 Olympic athletes from Cameroon disappear, spark asylum fears

Madias Nzesso of Cameroon competes in the Womens 75kg Weightlifting on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Seven Olympic athletes from Cameroon have gone missing after competing in the 2012 London games. Their disappearance has sparked fears that the athletes left the games so that they could claim asylum in England for economic reasons.

According to a Reuters report, the group of athletes, including five boxers, a swimmer, and a soccer player (footballer) were confirmed missing from the Olympic Village in East London by the head of mission for Team Cameroon, David Ojong.